BJP attacks Govt for its economic policies

The BJP attacked the Centre for its economic policies, saying these had resulted in steep price rise.

The BJP on Sunday attacked the Congress-led government at the Centre for its economic policies, saying these had resulted in steep price rise and an agriculture crisis which was a "betrayal" of the common man.

The party's national council also accepted suggestions to demand probe into what BJP leader Kirit Somaya alleged was the Centre's approval to 467 special economic zones over the past six months.

In a resolution titled "aam aadmi ke saath vishwasghat (betryal of the common man)", adopted by the council, the BJP accused the government of brutal assault on livelihood of the common man.

Also, it alleged that there has been a steady fall in farm share in the country's gross domestic product.

"The capacity of agriculture to generate remunerative income and employment is going down. This is alarming trend. It is a recipe for economic disaster," the resolution read.

It described as the most shocking manifestation of the agrarian crisis the high incidence of farmers' suicides in Maharashtra, Punjab, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh.